Unrest in Egypt

Follow Reuters' coverage as a wave of unrest grips Egypt

It wasn't simply Islamists during the '79 revolution. There were Marxist groups as well. In addition Khomeini talked about the Shah's issues with corruption, and unequal distribution of wealth in Iran at the time. Sound familiar? It was thought that Iran was too western to worry about a theocracy. While it's not a direct parallel, the potential IS there.

発信者 Tristan Sterling2/10/2011 11:41:38 PM

The Guardian’s Ewen MacAskill argues that Mubarak’s refusal to step down shows just how little influence Obama seems to have on events in the country now:

“The Obama administration has been putting pressure on Mubarak since last week to stand down straight away, but Mubarak, in what appeared to be a direct snub to the US president, said he would not bow to international pressure.

Mubarak's response offers further evidence of the US's slow decline from its status as superpower to a position where it is unable to decisively influence events in Egypt, in spite of that country being one of the biggest recipients of US military aid.”

The army forces are the last secured exit channel from the current situation. If the army leaders gambled with their credibility they will gamble also the future of Egypt stability for indefinite years to come. Egypt on the edge of street war if the army did not interfere swiftly

Read the latest wrap-up on the events in Egypt from our reporters Marwa Awad and Alexander Dziadosz in Cairo. www.reuters.com

発信者 Matt Reeder2/11/2011 3:08:12 AM

Here's a factbox detailing the changing U.S. reaction to Egypt's crisis. www.reuters.com

発信者 Allan Shifman2/11/2011 11:09:40 AM

An op-ed from the New York Times by Mohamed ElBaradei begins, "When I was a young man in Cairo, we voiced our political views in whispers, if at all, and only to friends we could trust." www.nytimes.com

“At this remarkable moment in Middle Eastern history, it is worth recalling what scholars, diplomats and pundits said in years past about stability in Egypt and Tunisia. This jog down memory lane is one of those delicious moments where the experts are yet again proved ignorant of the present and incapable of predicting the future,” writes David Keyes, director of CyberDissidents.org, in a new commentary for Reuters.com. blogs.reuters.com

発信者 Matt Reeder2/12/2011 12:25:15 AM

U.S. President Bill Clinton (L) and Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak are surrounded by ceremonial honour guards as they walk away from the tomb of the unknown soldier in Cairo, Egypt in this October 26, 1994 file photo. REUTERS/Aladin/Files

発信者 Matt Reeder2/12/2011 2:09:00 AM

Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak (L) shakes hands with Gamal Sadat, the son of the late Anwar Sadat, during celebrations marking the 12th anniversary of the October 1973 war with Israel, in Cairo, Egypt in this October 6, 1985 file photo. REUTERS/Khaled Abu Seif/Files

発信者 Matt Reeder2/12/2011 2:09:41 AM

Below are a couple of shots of Hosni Mubarak meeting with world leaders from the Reuters pictures archives:

発信者 Matt Reeder2/12/2011 2:10:59 AM

Local time in Egypt is 4:22am. Check out the latest Reuters wrap: After Mubarak, Egypt looks forward www.reuters.com

発信者 Grant Surridge2/12/2011 2:25:58 AM

The United States is sending Admiral Mike Mullen, chairman of the U.S. military's Joint Chiefs of Staff, to Israel and Jordan next week for high-level talks, hoping to reassure its allies that it remains committed to them at this time of political uncertainty in the Middle East. Mullen will arrive in Jordan Sunday for talks with his military counterpart and with Jordan's King Abdullah. He’ll continue on to Israel later that day to meet with Prime Minister Netanyahu and others into Monday. www.reuters.com

発信者 Matt Reeder2/12/2011 4:14:51 AM

What’s next for Egypt? It’s a question that’s been on many people’s minds today, even as Egyptians continue to celebrate President Hosni Mubarak’s ouster. Reuters correspondents David Alexander and Phil Stewart report from Washington that the U.S. sees Egypt’s new leader as resistant to change:

“U.S. officials see the head of Egypt's military council as an ally committed to avoiding another war with Israel but have in the past portrayed him privately as being resistant to political and economic reform.

Mohamed Hussein Tantawi, the head of the Higher Military Council that took control of Egypt on Friday after President Hosni Mubarak was swept from power, has spoken with U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates by telephone five times since the crisis began, including as recently as Thursday evening, according to the Pentagon.

The ties are long-standing and important to Washington, which gives about $1.3 billion in military aid to Egypt each year. Senior U.S. defense and military officials had no immediate comment about Mubarak's decision to step down.”

Egypt's opposition parties join national celebrations over the fall of President Hosni Mubarak. Paul Chapman reports.

発信者 Matt Reeder2/12/2011 4:43:46 AM

Beijing offers its first reaction to the Egyptian leader's resignation, saying, "Social stability should be of overriding importance. Any political changes will be meaningless if the country falls prey to chaos in the end." www.reuters.com

Opposition supporters carry a soldier at the frontline near Tahrir Square in Cairo February 12, 2011. REUTERS/Suhaib Salem

発信者 Sharon Ho2/12/2011 3:08:42 PM

The Muslim Brotherhood says it is not seeking power. It won't run for president nor seek a majority in Parliament.

発信者 Sharon Ho2/12/2011 3:44:45 PM

The Muslim Brotherhood says its demands include an end to emergency law, dissolution of Parliament and free elections.

発信者 Sharon Ho2/12/2011 3:46:15 PM

Military sources says Egypt's Information Minister Anas El-Fekky is under house arrest

発信者 Sharon Ho2/12/2011 3:55:39 PM

The sun rises on anti-government protesters as they make their way out of Tahrir Square in Cairo February 12, 2011. REUTERS/Dylan Martinez

発信者 Aviva West2/12/2011 4:14:20 PM

1:53am in Egypt: Egypt's new military rulers, who have promised to hand power to civilians, are facing impatient protesters who want swift steps to prove their nation is set for democracy after Mubarak's overthrow.

The nation will wake up to its first working day on Sunday since Mubarak was toppled, and protest organizers are threatening more rallies if the military fails to meet their demands. The military has given no timetable for the transition but says it is committed to civilian rule and democracy. A cabinet meeting, due later on Sunday, could provide some answers - Al Jazeera

発信者 Shadia Ismail2/13/2011 12:10:11 AM

New York Times reports the differences in approach to the Egypt crisis within the Obama administration - www.nytimes.com

発信者 Shadia Ismail2/13/2011 1:21:37 AM

A BBC News profile of the head of Egypt's Higher Military Council, Mohamed Hussain Tantawi, who took over control of the country after the resignation of Hosni Mubarak - www.bbc.co.uk

発信者 Shadia Ismail2/13/2011 1:35:16 AM

Opposition supporters help a colleague in Tahrir Square in Cairo February 13, 2011. REUTERS/Suhaib Salem